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ashling

(25,771 posts)
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 06:03 PM Jul 2018

Trump's Tariffs Are Causing Cascading Layoffs in Missouri

The Mid Continent Nail Corporation and the SEMO Box Company have done business together for more than 25 years, but soon their shared history might be wiped out.

At the beginning of June, the Mid Continent Nail Corporation in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, had more than 500 employees. But Donald Trump’s recent updates to tariffs on steel goods caused the company to lose 50 percent of its business in two weeks and forced the factory to lay off 60 temporary workers. Newsweek reports that the business may be forced to cut 200 additional jobs by the end of next month.

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2018/06/26/trumps-tariffs-are-causing-cascading-layoffs-in-missouri




SEMO Box Company has reported that it, too, has had to lay off employees as a result of the tariff. Four have gotten the axe so far, but co-owner Tim Powderly told MissouriNet that SEMO Box Company plans soldier on.

Donald Trump won 56.4 percent of the vote in Missouri, with Hillary Clinton taking just under 38 percent. In Cape Girardeau County, Trump's percentage of the vote grew to 72 percent; in Butler County, which includes Poplar Bluff and the Mid Continent factory, he won support from 79.1 percent of voters.

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Trump's Tariffs Are Causing Cascading Layoffs in Missouri (Original Post) ashling Jul 2018 OP
Well winetourdriver01 Jul 2018 #1
Awww......thoughts and prayers...just a soon as I can schedule time for them Glorfindel Jul 2018 #2
Ha!! Luv it Thekaspervote Jul 2018 #13
How can this be? Must be FAKE NEWS... Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #3
You sure showed us libtards, Missouri voters! gratuitous Jul 2018 #4
Dirty Donny* (R) has an important message for all the losers Achilleaze Jul 2018 #5
Need I say it? Hell yes! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2018 #6
Butler County MO 2016 struggle4progress Jul 2018 #7
As my Granfather used to say "Stupid, and proud of it!" Va Lefty Jul 2018 #8
They voted for him because they thought he was going to ruin OTHER people's lives. Poor dears. Squinch Jul 2018 #9
Drumpf supporter points gun at own head: louis-t Jul 2018 #10
Winning? NOT! SummerSnow Jul 2018 #11
Sounds like these deplorables are getting exactly what they voted for. ***Handclaps*** Tatiana Jul 2018 #12
They are too fucking stupid to realize it. zerobytes Jul 2018 #14

Glorfindel

(9,706 posts)
2. Awww......thoughts and prayers...just a soon as I can schedule time for them
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 06:11 PM
Jul 2018

Right now, I'm thinking about cataloging my LP vinyl record collection, which will eat up much of my available time for the foreseeable future.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
3. How can this be? Must be FAKE NEWS...
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 06:14 PM
Jul 2018

Missouri is a RED state! Surely Dump protects his base!

Besides, one of his head trumpeteers - Rush Limbaugh - hails from Cape Girardeau. He wouldn't let down Limburger, would he?

louis-t

(23,199 posts)
10. Drumpf supporter points gun at own head:
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 06:32 PM
Jul 2018

"Don't laugh libtards, you're next!1!11!1" Or should I say, "your next".

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
12. Sounds like these deplorables are getting exactly what they voted for. ***Handclaps***
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 07:41 PM
Jul 2018

May the rest of the towns, cities, counties, districts, and communities that voted Trump get their just desserts, too.

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